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WASHINGTON, D.C. —Together with a bipartisan group of colleagues, U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) today introduced the Protecting our Communities and Rights Act of 2018, legislation aimed at curbing gun violence. Rep. Katko was joined by Reps. Peterson, Cuellar, Diaz-Balart, David Young, Curtis and Comstock in introducing this bipartisan measure.

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – This week, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24), the U.S. Secret Service Retention Act of 2018 (HR 3731), was signed into law by President Donald Trump.

Washington, D.C. - House Homeland Security Committee’s Transportation and Protective Security Subcommittee Chairman John Katko (R-NY) led a bipartisan delegation of House lawmakers to Europe and the Middle East last week. Members examined airport security at last point of departure airports and discussed strategic and operational coordination with our foreign partners on counter-terrorism measures, including our partnerships to defeat ISIS and the ongoing refugee crisis, foreign fighter travel, and other national security issues.

Syracuse, NY - U.S. Reps. John Katko (R-NY) and Elizabeth Esty (D-CT) today announced the introduction of two bipartisan measures to combat human trafficking. The bills, the No Human Trafficking on Our Roads Act and the Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act, were previously introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senators Thune (R-SD) and Klobuchar (D-MN).

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative John Katko (NY-24) today announced that H.R. 4314, the Counterterrorism Screening and Assistance Act, legislation tohelp close overseas security gaps in the wake of recent terror attacks, moved unanimously out of the House Foreign Affairs Committee this morning. The legislation, introduced by Reps. Katko and Zeldin earlier this week, emerged from the recommendations from the Task Force on Combating Foreign Fighter Travel, which Representative Katko chaired.